Kabir Nigam [Opens in a new window], Evidence indicates that ketamine is highly effective, has a lower side effect profile and is better tolerated compared to many augmentation strategies for ...

Ultrasound is already used for diagnosis and therapy. Recent studies have found it also to be a safe, effective, and rapid ...

NARRATION: (DEANNA BENJAMIN-COLE LOOKING OUT HOSPITAL WINDOW) But what about the one million patients who suffer from what is known as treatment-resistant or refractory depression for whom nothing ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), used to treat epilepsy since 1997, received FDA approval as an adjunctive therapy for treatment ... patients with clearly refractory depression (current episodes ...

In imaging studies, this target has been noted to be involved in treatment-refractory depression. Initial studies showed using implanted electrodes at this region resulted in a 60 percent response ...

"It's very important to make clear that 'treatment-resistant' doesn't mean you aren't treatable, but that your depression is simply refractory to treatment," Adli says. This isn't unusual ...

Ghent Experimental Psychiatry (GHEP) Lab, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Head and Skin, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium Vrije Universiteit ...

A recent randomized controlled trial has shed light on the efficacy of acupuncture as a treatment for refractory irritable ...

Depression can make you feel helpless. Taking charge of your treatment is one way to feel in control again. Here are some tips. You may feel like your depression treatment isn't working at all.